Moses Russell
Moses Russell, deceased, a soldier of the war of 1812, was born in Augusta. County, Virginia, July 29, 1775. He was a carpenter and cabinet-maker by trade, which he made his principal vocation for many years, or until his settlement in Shelby County, when he turned his attention to clearing land and farming until his death. He married Miss Jane Ross, born in Virginia in February, 1779. They settled in their native State, and remained until the fall of 1811, when they came to Ohio and located in Greene County, remaining nearly twenty-three years. In March, 1834, they came to Shelby Co., and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by their son Moses Russell, on which they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Jane Russell, wife of Moses Russell, died February 13, 1845. Mr. Russell died March 13, 1851. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Jane, William, Joshua, Elizabeth R., Moses, Margaret L. R., and Mary J. Only three of the children are now living, viz., William, Joshua, and Moses, all residents of Shelby County. William resides in Franklin Township, Joshua in Clinton Township, and Moses lives on the old home farm in Turtle Creek Township.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883